Question 32
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Periodic Table
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Topics Tested
4. States of matter
4.2. Bonding and structure

describe, in simple terms, the lattice structure of a crystalline solid which is: (a) giant ionic, including sodium chloride and magnesium oxide (b) simple molecular, including iodine, buckminsterfullerene \( C_{60} \) and ice (c) giant molecular, including silicon(IV) oxide, graphite and diamond (d) giant metallic, including copper

9. The Periodic Table: ch...
9.1. Periodicity of physical proper...

explain the variation in melting point and electrical conductivity in terms of the structure and bonding of the elements

3. Chemical bonding
3.3. Metallic bonding

define metallic bonding as the electrostatic attraction between positive metal ions and delocalised electrons